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Following the departure of its former president of snacks, Valerie Oswalt, Campbell Soup Co. announced new leaders Nov. 1 for two of its divisions, effective immediately. 

The Camden food manufacturer appointed Mick Beekhuizen as president of meals and beverages; Chris Foley, currently president of that division, is now president of snacks. Both will continue to report to Campbell President and CEO Mark Clouse.

Beekhuizen will retain his role as chief financial officer until a successor is named. 

Clouse said the executives have played key roles in the company’s transformation over the past several years. 

“Mick possesses exceptional strategic thinking and commercial and financial acumen coupled with a focus on operational excellence. He is known for team building and collaboration, which will be instrumental in his new role as we drive the continued growth of our M&B portfolio in large and attractive categories,” Clouse said in a statement. 

“Chris is a proven brand and culture builder with a track record of delivering sustainable growth and developing high-performing teams, which are critical to accelerate the Snacks growth and margin trajectory,” he continued. 

The CEO also thanked Oswalt for her contributions to the company and wished her well in her new position outside the company. 

Beekhuizen, who joined Campbell in September 2019 as CFO, is now responsible for the $4.6 billion division that includes soup, simple meals and beverages. At Campbell, he has led corporate strategy and the finance function, including controllership, tax, treasury, corporate audit, investor relations, corporate development, financial planning and analysis, and shared services as well as the company’s information technology IT group. 

Before joining Campbell, Beekhuizen was executive vice president and chief financial officer at Chobani from 2016 to 2019. He also held leadership roles at Education Management Corp. and Goldman Sachs. 

Foley, who will now lead the $3.9 billion Snacks division, joined the Meals and Beverages division in June 2019 and has since improved product quality, accelerated innovation and marketing, and contemporized the brands, reaching younger consumers, the company said

Before Meals and Beverages, Foley was chief marketing officer of Pepperidge Farm from 2015 to 2018 and then Snacks from 2018 to 2019, where he played a key role in the Snyder’s-Lance Inc. acquisition.  

He was also general manager of Campbell’s Australia and New Zealand businesses from 2011 to 2013 and of Fresh and Frozen Bakery at Pepperidge Farm and served as marketing director – China. 

Campbell, which generated fiscal 2022 net sales of $8.6 billion, includes brands such as Campbell’s, Cape Cod, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Snyder’s of Hanover and V8.